Jenna Smith

Jenna Smith

she/her
Class of 2025 | Patman Political Engagement Project

BIOGRAPHY

Jenna Smith is a junior studying International Comparative Studies and Journalism. She is passionate about cultural memory, storytelling, and dismantling the prison-industrial complex. On campus, she serves as the Co-President of the Duke Justice Project, the founder of the campus organization Lotus, and a research assistant for the Durham Black Curial Grounds Collaboratory. Additionally, she has served as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and a documentary intern for the Delta Center for Culture and Learning. She is also a Robertson Scholar, Point Foundation Scholar, Eva Clayton Fellow, Estée Lauder Vital Voices Visionaries Fellow, and has been ranked among the nation’s Top 20 best speakers in the AMCA Undergraduate Moot Court Competition.